New US trailer orders of 11.3k were down 27% month-over-month, but after accounting for cancellations, net orders slid to 6k units, down 42% from May. Year-to-date net orders are 43% below last year, according to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailer Report.

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July 26, 2019
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ACT Research: U.S. Trailer Net Orders Continued to Drop in June, Down 70% Y/Y & 43% YTD
COLUMBUS, IN – New US trailer orders of 11.3k were down 27% month-over-month, but after
accounting for cancellations, net orders slid to 6k units, down 42% from May. Year-to-date net orders
are 43% below last year, according to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s State of the Industry:
U.S. Trailer Report.
“This is the weakest monthly net order volume since
September of 2009, and is very disappointing since
some OEMs indicated that they actually opened 2020
orderboards last month,” said Frank Maly, Director–
CV Transportation Analysis and Research at ACT
Research. He continued, “Given that dramatic net
order softness, it appears that fleets were not
particularly willing to take quick advantage of the
opportunity, and while conversations indicate that
many deals are being discussed, fleets now seem to
be in a more contemplative frame of mind than they
were earlier in the year.”
Additionally, Maly said, “Perhaps the industry will see some traction with July results, but lower
freight volumes and lackluster rates appear to be foretelling a market that may not generate strong
demand for extensive equipment investment.”
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